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[ Joonghyuk is cagey for his own reasons, feeling justified in abandoning the court and avoiding any chance of displaying his memories. The last thing he wants is to have his story on display... Privacy was something he had never known until now, so he cherishes it by perusing the gallery instead.

For the most part, he hasn't been caught in a mote's path, but he cannot escape forever. Being close enough while looking at this snowy landscape, he's pulled into a joy he has never experienced before. Dimitri's laugh is a bit loud and generally he dislikes loud things, but his gaze stays fixed on the painting, expression without shift. ]

Don't apologize.

[ He can tell that it's an invasive ploy of this realm, mechanics they have no control of. ]